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HD7970-DC2-3GD5 The Coolest and Quietest Radeon HD7970 with fantastic ASUS design

The newly arrived ASUS HD7970-DC2-3GD5 ships with efficient and powerful 28nm GPUs and 3GB GDDR5. To fully harness the new GPU technology, HD7970-DC2-3GD5 comes with ASUS exclusive DirectCU II fansink and six flatten copper heat-pipes directly contacted the GPU. The 20% larger dissipation area, not only makes this card 20% cooler but also leads 14dB quieter operation than reference card. ASUS HD7970-DC2-3GD5 is also built with DIGI+ VRM and 12-phase Super Alloy Power technology for precise digital delivery and enhanced durability.

In addition, proprietary VGA Hotwire allows users to alter voltages directly on a hardware level, resulting in more precise modification. GPU Tweak utility helps users modify and tune clock speeds, voltages, and fan performance via an intuitive interface. For the ultimate immersive gaming experience, HD7970-DC2-3GD5 supports dual DVI and four DisplayPort connectors to drive up to six screens with AMD Eyefinity™ 6 - achieving HD/ 4K resolution with no additional adapters. HD7970-DC2-3GD5, the coolest and quietest HD 7970 graphics card, provides perfect gaming experience!

ASUS HD 7970 DirectCU II: coolest and quietest 28nm card

• All new DirectCU thermal design utilizes six all-copper heatpipes and 20% bigger dissipation area, achieving 20% cooler and 14dB quieter performance than reference
• Acclaimed DIGI+ VRM with 12-phase Super Alloy Power technology delivers precise digital power and enhanced durability for stable overclocking
• VGA Hotwire allows you to plug and solder wires on the card's voltage regulators and accurately read and control Vcore, Vmem, and PLL voltages on a hardware level
• GPU Tweak utility helps you modify and tune clock speeds, voltages, and fan performance via an intuitive interface
• One card drives up to six screens with AMD Eyefinity™ 6

Deploy the Cool. Reign in Silence.

• DirectCU II: 20% cooler and 14dB quieter with exclusive DirectCU II thermal solution
• VGA hotwire: Propreitary VGA hotwire allows you to plug and solder wires on the card's voltage regulators and accurately read and control Vcore, Vmem, and PLL voltages from ASS ROG MBs on a hardware level
• GPU Tweak: GPU Tweak co-developed with the most authoritative GPU-Z to provide the most accurate information
• DIGI+ VRM with 12-phase Super Alloy Power: Acclaimed DIGI+ VRM with 12-phase Super Alloy Power technology Delivers precise Digital Power and Enhance Durability for stable overlocking
• Gigantic 3GB GDDR5 Memory: On-board memory for the best gaming experience & the best solution

Graphics GPU Features

• Powered by AMD Radeon™ HD 7970
• 28nm GPU: Less power consumption & more efficient transistor
• PCIE3.0: Delivers double the bandwidth per lane of PCIe Gen 2 for faster GPU - CPU communication
• AMD Eyefinity Technology: Extends your visual horizon across six displays for engaging gameplay and entertainment
• AMD HD3D™ Technology: Optimize stereoscopic 3D gaming and movie-watching entertainment.
• DirectX® 11 Support: Bring new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and get top-notch performance
• AMD CrossFireX™ Technology: Multi-GPU technology for extreme performance
• Microsoft® Windows® 7 Support: Enable PC users to enjoy an advanced computing experience and to do more with their PC

Specifications

• Graphics Engine AMD Radeon HD 7970
• Bus Standard PCI Express 3.0
• Video Memory GDDR5 3GB
• Engine Clock 925 MHz
• Memory Clock 5500 MHz ( 1375 MHz GDDR5 )
• RAMDAC 400 MHz
• Memory Interface 384-bit
• Resolution D-Sub Max Resolution : 2048x1536 / DVI Max Resolution : 2560x1600
• DVI Output : Yes x 1 (DVI-I), Yes x 1 (DVI-D)
• HDMI Output : Yes x 1 (via DVI to HDMI adaptor x 1 )
• Display Port : Yes x 4 (Regular DP)
• HDCP Support : Yes
• Accessories 1 x CrossFire cable / 1 x Power cable / 1 x DVI to HDMI adaptor
• Software ASUS Utilities & Driver
• ASUS Features DirectCU Series / Super Alloy Power
• Dimensions 11 " x 5.1 " x 2.1 " Inch

Note *To have the best cooling performance, ASUS HD7970-DC2-3GD5 extends the fansink to 2.5 slots. Please double check you Chassis and Motherboard dimension prior to purchase to make sure it fits in your system! *Support for six simultaneous displays may require complementary products compatible with DisplayPort.